Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-03
An Important Real Estate Purchase.


An important transaction has been made by a
syndicate represented by b. Ii. Warder b. H. War
l.er and NJ VI. Parker in the purchase OF the estate
KNOWN as ''PetwOrth," formerly the country seat
OF the late b. Ogle TaylOe. The tract contains 2O5
acres and lies east Of the 7th-street road and north
OF the Rock Greek church road, aud adjoins the
soldiers home grounds. The property was pur-
chased from the heirs Of Mir. Tayloe who are Geo
Ii. Warren and John w. Paine, OF Troy, y. Y The
former disposed or his half interest the property
TO the syndicate. receiving more than s1,1O6 per
acre. Mr. Paine will retain his interest, and rep
resented by MIR. Warner Will unite with the syndi-
cate In SuodiyldinS and placing this property on
the market II Is understood that this will be
done at once. Warder avenue, which extends
through Whitney Close, viii be continued through
the property OF Mr. Cammack, then through pet
worth. and IL Is understood that IL will be contfn-
ued through the place OF Marshall Brown which
adjoins 1t on the north ana was purchased some
time ago by the same syndicate.
THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY.-At meet
ing OF the Washington Light Infantry corps last
night the resignation OF Capt Ii. +. Bauer pay
master was accepted. Allison Nailor, Jr., was
elected captain and coinmi-Siry. Company was
authorized 10 compete In The National drill under
corps Will compete for the battalion prize Active
members were elected as follows: Jesse Lee VIM
han, Ch.ts \. Fisher T. j. Irwin, A. c. Ruebsam
/ W. A. Duvail, j. T. Clarvoe, "A. j. Robinson and
/ Henry E0Ialsky, and +. Charts was elected AN
| honorary member.
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| last night the residence anu auction store OF
Michael Foley, No. sIl 9Th street northwest, was
discovered on fire. The fire originated In the rear
part OF the store The fire department. called
out by an alarm from box III turned In by Officer
lhnkel. When the 1iameS In the store We're thought
! 10 nave been SuDdued, and the freInen were pre-
1 parlnS 10 leave, nameS were discovered bursting
out or the rear OF the third story The rire-
| men, however, soon eXtlnguished the flames. The
loss on the stock Is about 500 and on household
goods about 500, ON which Mr.. Foley Is fully In.
| sured The building was owned by Mrs. Myers
anu l, damaged probably 10 the amount OF $500
iAeFo Is little doubt that the fire was the work OF
an lncendiary. Henry d. Kelly the clerk in charge
oi the store-Mr. Foley and his family being alb
. sent-was arrested on suspicion by sergeant Boyle
but released by Lieut.. Amlss
| ARMED WITH SHOE kNIFE-George Adams
coiofcd, Was arrested last night by Officer LIANT
for DRUNKENNESS, and when searched az the 81 afior
| snoe knife was rounu in MS pocket. This morn
Ing Judge Smell fined him s2U or 10 days for carry
ing the knife.
| The GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOsPTrAL.-The board
OF directors OF the Garfield Memorial hospt al ha v,
| elected the following surgeons and physicians a:
| additional members of the medical staff: Dr
| William May, DIR. W. II. Hawkes., Dr. Lloyd Ma
gruder and DIR. b. u. Poole. The venerable Mr..
| Elizabeth j. Stone, widow OF the late William ]
stone, ST.. whose name Is Associated with so man,
acts or benevoence, has furnished one Of the new
| wings or The hospital and IL viii bear her name
This, however Is but one OF the many aids she ha
given 70 the Institution.